Mehala Orthodox Church
The Church of the Ascension of Christ is a Romanian Orthodox church in the Mehala district of Timișoara. It is the last in chronological order among the churches flanking today's Avram Iancu Square.- Type: Church
- Denomination: Orthodox
- Description: architectural structure
- Also known as: “Biserica Înălțarea Domnului” and “Romanian Orthodox church of Mehala”
- Address: Piața Avram Iancu 15, Timișoara
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of Saint Nicholas, Timișoara and Timișoara North railway station.
Church of Saint Nicholas, Timișoara
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Church of Saint Nicholas is an Eastern Orthodox church located in the Mehala district of Timișoara, Romania. It is under jurisdiction of the Eparchy of Timișoara of the Serbian Orthodox Church. Church of Saint Nicholas, Timișoara is situated 120 metres northeast of Mehala Orthodox Church.
Timișoara North railway station
Railway station
Photo: Chainwit., CC BY-SA 4.0.
Timișoara North railway station is the main railway station in Timișoara and also the largest railway station in western Romania. With an average daily ridership of about 5,530 passengers, Timișoara North is one of the busiest railway stations in Romania. Timișoara North railway station is situated 1½ km south of Mehala Orthodox Church.
Serbian Orthodox Cathedral
Church
Photo: Chainwit., CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Cathedral of the Ascension of the Lord, commonly known as the Serbian Orthodox Cathedral, is an Eastern Orthodox church located in Timișoara, Romania. Serbian Orthodox Cathedral is situated 2 km southeast of Mehala Orthodox Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aradului and Elisabetin.
Aradului
Suburb
Aradului is a district in northern Timișoara. Its name comes from the homonymous road that connects Timișoara to Arad. Calea Aradului divides the district into two: Aradului Vest and Aradului Est.
Elisabetin
Suburb
Elisabetin is a historic district of Timișoara. It is noted for the vast reserve of 1900s-style architecture and the multitude of parks. Also here is the university area of the city with the related buildings, many of which have historical value. Elisabetin is situated 3 km southeast of Mehala Orthodox Church.
Girocului
Suburb
Girocului, also known as Martirilor, is a district in southern Timișoara. It was built between 1970 and 1985, as a consequence of the urban systematization carried out by the Communist Party, which aimed at increasing the population of Timișoara. Girocului is situated 4 km southeast of Mehala Orthodox Church.
Mehala Orthodox Church
- Categories: Romanian Orthodox church building, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Timișoara, Timiș County, Banat, Romania, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
45.76474° or 45° 45′ 53″ northLongitude
21.20621° or 21° 12′ 22″ eastOpen location code
8GQ3Q674+VFOpenStreetMap ID
way 158079551OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=orthodoxWikidata ID
Q759630
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In Other Languages
From French to Romanian—“Mehala Orthodox Church” goes by many names.
- French: “église orthodoxe roumaine de Mehala”
- French: “Église orthodoxe roumaine de Mehala”
- German: “Christi-Himmelfahrts-Kirche”
- Hungarian: “Krisztus mennybemenetele templom (Temesvár)”
- Romanian: “Biserica ortodoxă din Mehala”
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